Yu Lei chatted casually with the young Wen Zhong while keeping an eye on his surroundings.
As for Wen Zhong, he simply saw it as making a good connection, as it didn't require much effort anyway.
The celestial boat sped across the East Sea, and half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
As the celestial boat began to enter the depths of the East Sea, Yu Lei suddenly turned his head and looked in one direction.
Wen Zhong was curious: "Senior, what are you looking at?"
Yu Lei's brows furrowed: "It seems there are uninvited guests blocking our path."
Uninvited guests?
Wen Zhong was startled and looked around, but saw only calm winds and waves. There was no one in sight.
Just as Wen Zhong was puzzled, two powerful demonic auras suddenly erupted into the sky!
One was the overwhelming aura of a Xuanxian.
And the other, even more terrifying, was the aura of a Jinxian!
For a moment, the entire boat was thrown into chaos.
Everyone knew that when traveling on the East Sea, the most concerning threat was Jinxian-level demonic beasts!
Some on the celestial boat even recognized the demonic beasts blocking their path.
"It's over, it's the Golden Peng demonic beast from Lieyang Island!"
"And his subordinate, the Tiger Shark General! How could they be targeting us?"
"Could it be that we're destined to die here today?"
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For a moment, the entire celestial boat was filled with fear.
It turned out the demonic beast blocking their path was a Golden Peng bird, residing on Lieyang Island in the East Sea.
Rumored to possess the bloodline of the Golden-Winged Roc, it was said to favor ambushing celestial boats on the East Sea.
It especially preferred human celestial boats, and its infamy was well-known.
For demonic beasts, human cultivators were nourished by spiritual energy, not only making their flesh taste exquisite, but also offering immense benefits when consumed.
And since it was a formidable Jinxian, with other Jinxians unwilling to intervene and Taixu Jinxians too busy, it was nearly unstoppable.
No wonder the passengers on the celestial boat were filled with despair upon hearing the name of the Golden Peng demonic beast.
At this moment, the Jinxian-level Golden Peng demonic beast and the Xuanxian-level Tiger Shark swooped down, their arrogant laughter echoing through the heavens.
"Hahaha! So many humans! This king can finally enjoy a good meal today!"
"Those of you who are demonic beasts, leave your valuables and scram. As for the humans, not a single one of you will escape!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a few demonic beasts on the boat quickly tossed down a few of their valuables as passage fees, then scattered in all directions.
They knew that the Golden Peng preferred to eat humans, and tended to not go after demonic beasts.
The owner of the celestial boat looked grim, but could only sigh: "We're unlucky to encounter the Golden Peng demonic beast today. Everyone, scatter and run, escape as many as you can!"
The East Sea was vast, and even though they were facing a Jinxian-level demonic beast, it was impossible to catch them all.
The cultivators on the celestial boat were filled with fear.
Although that was what they said, the East Sea was full of dangers. Even if they escaped the Golden Peng's clutches, how long could they survive?
Yu Lei's brows were tightly furrowed as he surveyed his surroundings.
Logically speaking, he was also a demonic beast, so this Golden Peng, who targeted humans, shouldn't be hostile towards him.
However, from the very beginning, the Golden Peng in the sky had fixed its gaze upon him.
Yu Lei even sensed a malevolent presence circling him constantly on the celestial boat.
Why?
Just as Yu Lei was wondering, he heard the Golden Peng in the sky laugh: "That Xuanxian human, you can forget about escaping today! This king hasn't tasted human Xuanxian flesh in a long time, and today is all for you!"
Upon hearing these words, Yu Lei understood, and couldn't help but chuckle wryly.
So, the Golden Peng thought he was human?
He couldn't help it. Although Yu Lei knew he wasn't a human cultivator, after being touched by the Human Emperor's aura, his demonic aura was almost completely concealed, making it inevitable that he would be mistaken for a human.
Hearing that the Golden Peng was specifically targeting him, Yu Lei thought for a moment and then shot into the sky, fleeing in one direction.
He wasn't afraid of the Golden Peng, but he didn't want to involve the other beings on the boat.
Just as Yu Lei moved, a figure suddenly burst out from below, blocking his path.
"Heh, trying to run? Not so easy!"
Yu Lei looked closely and saw a Xuanxian-level Sea Wolf wielding a wolftooth club, grinning maliciously at him.
Was this the malevolent presence he had sensed on the boat?
Yu Lei thought to himself, no wonder the Golden Peng could accurately intercept the celestial boat in the vast ocean. There was an inside man.
He snorted coldly, flipped his hand and drew out the Yaochi Clear Light Sword, slashing out with it!
Even without the power of the laws of heaven and earth, this mid-grade innate spiritual treasure was incredibly powerful. The dazzling sword light instantly made the previously arrogant Sea Wolf's scalp tingle, and it hastily dodged to the side.
After repelling the Sea Wolf with a casual strike, Yu Lei didn't hesitate and flew off, instantly leaving the three demonic beasts behind.
All of this seemed slow when described, but in reality, it occurred in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Yu Lei escaping, the three demonic beasts became frantic.
"Don't try to escape!"
The Golden Peng directly transformed into its original form, flapping its wings and turning into a stream of light that pursued Yu Lei.
The Sea Wolf and the Tiger Shark, naturally, didn't dare to be slow. They abandoned the humans on the celestial boat and followed suit.
Leaving behind a celestial boat full of confused humans.
The death crisis had simply been averted, just like that?
The captain, realizing what was happening, quickly restarted the celestial boat and escaped the area.
And young Wen Zhong, coming to his senses, looked worriedly towards the direction Yu Lei had gone.
"I hope Senior Yu Lei can escape this disaster."
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Just like Wen Zhong, no one on the celestial boat thought that Yu Lei could easily escape the Golden Peng's pursuit.
After all, it was a Jinxian-level demonic beast, and a legendary Golden Peng at that, renowned for its speed!
But in reality, Yu Lei never intended to rely on escape to solve this.
This was the sea, after all. What could a Jinxian do?
He'd killed them before!
Yu Lei and the three Golden Peng demonic beasts, one fleeing and the other three pursuing, had flown tens of thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.
It had to be said, the Golden Peng's speed was truly top-notch, especially since it was a realm higher than Yu Lei. With its full pursuit, the distance between them was rapidly shrinking.
Seeing this, Yu Lei didn't bother to continue leading them on a chase, and directly turned around, summoning the Innate Water Spirit Pearl and the spiritual materials needed for the formation.
In the blink of an eye, a large formation took shape.
The three demonic beasts had no time to react before they found themselves inside the formation!
Yu Lei didn't give them a chance to react, and with a hand gesture, instantly activated the Innate Covering the Sea Formation.
In an instant, the calm surface of the sea within a radius of millions of miles became turbulent!
Countless water-based energies gathered within the formation, stirring up almost half of the East Sea!
The faces of the Golden Peng and the other two demonic beasts instantly turned pale.
They had thought they were the hunters, chasing after their soon-to-be prey.
But now it seemed, the roles of hunter and prey were about to reverse...
The Golden Peng gritted his teeth and roared: "A mere Xuanxian, no need to fear him! Even with the power of the formation, he's no match for us!"
At this point, the Tiger Shark and the Sea Wolf could only grit their teeth and agree.
The three demonic beasts hardened their hearts and attacked Yu Lei all at once!
Yu Lei just snorted, waved his hand, and the entire sea seemed to be lifted by an invisible hand, pouring down towards the sky!